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A positive view of LGBTQ : embracing identity and cultivating well-being / Ellen D.B. Riggle and Sharon S. Rostosky.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublisher: Lanham, Md. : Rowman & Littlefield, [2012]Copyright date: ©2012Description: xii, 193 pages ; 24 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781442212817
  • 1442212810
  • 9781442212831 (ebook)
  • 1442212837 (ebook)
Subject(s): Additional physical formats: Online version:: A Positive View of LGBTQ DDC classification:
  • 155.3/3 23
LOC classification:
  • HQ73 .R54 2012
Contents:
An introduction -- Authenticity -- Self awareness, personal insight and growth -- Freedom to create new rules -- Stronger emotional connections with others -- Freedom to explore relationships and sexuality -- Compassion and empathy -- Mentors, role models, and activists -- Belonging to an LGBTQ community -- A positive view.
Summary: "A Positive View of LGBTQ starts a new conversation about the strengths and benefits of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer (LGBTQ) identities. Positive LGBTQ identities are affirmed through inspiring firsthand accounts. Focusing on how LGBTQ-identified individuals can cultivate a sense of well-being and a personal identity that allows them to flourish in all areas of life, the authors explore a variety of themes."--Jacket.
List(s) this item appears in: LGBTQ Studies
Holdings
Item type Current library Call number Status Date due Barcode Course reserves
Book on Reserve Krauth Memorial Branch Philadelphia Reserve Books (Short-term Checkouts) HQ73 .R54 2012 Available 31794003103588

ULS: Queering the Pulpit ULS: Spring 2024

Print book for loan Wentz Memorial Branch Gettysburg General Collection (Lower Level) HQ73 .R54 2012 Available 31826003487890

ULS: Queering the Pulpit ULS: Spring 2024

Includes bibliographical references (pages 175-188) and index.

An introduction -- Authenticity -- Self awareness, personal insight and growth -- Freedom to create new rules -- Stronger emotional connections with others -- Freedom to explore relationships and sexuality -- Compassion and empathy -- Mentors, role models, and activists -- Belonging to an LGBTQ community -- A positive view.

"A Positive View of LGBTQ starts a new conversation about the strengths and benefits of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer (LGBTQ) identities. Positive LGBTQ identities are affirmed through inspiring firsthand accounts. Focusing on how LGBTQ-identified individuals can cultivate a sense of well-being and a personal identity that allows them to flourish in all areas of life, the authors explore a variety of themes."--Jacket.

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